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SQL to PPL: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
7,570 mi
12,183 km · 6,579 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Near PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from PPL?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Phaplu (PPL) is 7,570 miles (12,183 km, 6,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between San Carlos and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 12.8 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to PPL?
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